Google stops censoring China-based search services
Users are being redirected to Hong Kong-based site, which may be blocked SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Google Inc. said Monday it has stopped censoring results on its Chinese search engine after weeks of negotiations with local authorities over the matter, effectively shutting it down in a dramatic move that could imperil the company's presence in the world's largest Internet market. Google is now redirecting traffic away from google.cn to Hong Kong-based google.com.hk, which offers Chinese-language service with uncensored results. Google's /quotes/comstock/15*!goog/quotes/nls/goog (GOOG 557.00, -0.50, -0.09%) chief legal officer, David Drummond, wrote on a company Web site that service at google.com.hk is "specifically designed for users in mainland China and delivered via our servers in Hong Kong." Digits: Google's China showdown Google is expected to announce its next steps in China this week. WSJ's Jessica Vascellaro joins Stacey Delo on Digits to dis